Lawmakers and Maryland Governor Agree on DNA Collection Law
Posted on Monday, November 10th, 2008 by Christian Van Buskirk
Maryland lawmakers and Governor O'Malley's adminstration have come to an agreement on the wording of a DNA collection law. The original language, supported by Governor O'Malley, allowed police to take DNA samples from people arrested for violent crimes or burgalary. Members of Maryland's legislature disagreed with the regulation, and contended that DNA should only be collected from those who had been formally charged with a crime. The two sides were able to reconcile their differences during a legislative session.
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